Greg Malins Inks Overall Deal At WBTV

Greg Malins has signed an overall deal with Warner Bros. TV. The rich two-year pact follows Malins’ recent signing as an executive producer/co-showrunner on the studio’s new comedy series for ABC Better Together. Malins was probably the most sought-after showrunner during the upfronts with six pilots reaching out to him. (Malins himself had a pilot this season, Freshmen at ABC, which didn’t go to series.) He ultimately chose to re-team with fellow former Friends executive producer Shana Goldberg-Meehan, creator/executive producer of Better Together, and the two will be sharing showrunner duties on the show. Malins and Goldberg-Meenah are long-time friends and his addition to Better Together will help the comedy go smoothly through the initial pre-production stages as Goldberg-Meehan gives birth next month. WME-repped Malins most recently was based at 20th TV where he was an executive producer on the studio’s CBS series How I Met Your Mother and, alongside creators Craig Thomas and Carter Bays, helped guide the comedy’s steady rise.

He deserves whatever they’re paying him. There aren’t that many decent writers willing to work their butts off to make somebody else rich.

hardy har • on May 24, 2010 11:09 am

Thirded. Greg is awesome and a great writer.

watchingTV • on May 24, 2010 11:09 am

This guy is a real pro. I was pretty surprised at the quality of Freshman. It wasn’t up to his usual standard. Better Together looks like it could really work. It has a much better shot with him aboard.

TamaraR • on May 24, 2010 11:09 am

Greg was our intern on the IN LIVING COLOR pilot, several years back and was one of the smartest, nicest and FUNNIEST people around…his
destiny is no surprised and it’s genuinely, genuinely deserved.
Always knew you were a rock star…

Representative Rapp • on May 24, 2010 11:09 am

Agreed. Such a solid guy.

Greggo rocks • on May 24, 2010 11:09 am

Greg invented the dice game Greggo. The best dice game ever. Three cheers for Greg! Hope Better Together doesn’t roll double ones. Greggo!!!!!!! Greg rocks!

Rachel Hansen • on May 24, 2010 11:09 am

Greg is one of my favorite people in the entire world! Congratulations!